Clinical Component

Navigating the Clinical Component

St. Vincent Rheumatology is an adult outpatient practice built around a team model. APPs carry their own panels and see new patients, which keeps access open and sends the most complex cases to you. Support staff handle the biologic paperwork and prior authorizations, so your clinic time stays focused on patient care.

Clinical Snapshot

Item Detail
Patient Population Adults, no pediatrics
Daily Volume 18 to 25 patients per 10-hour clinic day
Exam Rooms 2 to 3 per provider
MA Support One-to-one
Imaging and Labs Onsite
Infusion Center 14 chairs, onsite
EMR Epic
Documentation Ambient AI documentation available
After-Hours Call None

Patient Population and Services

You will care for adult patients referred from across the St. Vincent service area. Demand is high, with new patients currently booking out to mid-March 2027.

In-office procedures include:

  • Joint injections
  • MSK ultrasound

Infusion Center

The onsite 14-chair infusion center gives your patients access to biologic therapies close to the clinic.

  • Dedicated pharmacist and nurse support for biologic prior authorizations
  • Infusion reaction coverage during clinic hours only

Call and Hospital Responsibilities

Responsibility Expectation
Evenings and Weekends No call
Infusion Center Coverage During clinic hours only; APPs alternate coverage when you are away
Hospital Consults About once a month, during clinic hours

Working With APPs

The practice includes three APPs who have trained in the practice's approach to care.

  • APPs see new and established patients and maintain their own panels
  • Complex patients are routed to the rheumatologist
  • Physician review of APP new patient charts supports consistent care
  • APPs help cover the infusion center when you are out of clinic

Research

Research and clinical trial opportunities are available.

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